The 2017 Le Mans Cup, known as the 2017 Michelin Le Mans Cup under sponsorship, was the second season of the
Le Mans Cup. It began on 13 May at the
Autodromo Nazionale Monza and finished on 21 October at the
Algarve International Circuit
The Algarve International Circuit ( pt, Autódromo Internacional do Algarve), commonly referred to as Portimão Circuit, is a race circuit located in Portimão, Algarve region, Portugal. The development includes a karting track, off-road tra ...
. The series was open to
Le Mans Prototypes
A Le Mans Prototype (LMP) is the type of sports prototype race car used in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA SportsCar Championship, European Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Series. Le Mans Prototypes were create ...
in the LMP3 class, and
grand tourer
A grand tourer (GT) is a type of car that is designed for high speed and long-distance driving, due to a combination of performance and luxury attributes. The most common format is a Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, front-engine, rear-wh ...
sports cars in the
GT3 class.
Calendar
All races supported the
2017 European Le Mans Series
The 2017 European Le Mans Series season was the fourteenth season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's (ACO) European Le Mans Series. The six-event season began at Silverstone Circuit, in conjunction with the FIA World Endurance Championship, on ...
except the Le Mans round, which was part of the
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (french: link=no, 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is the world's oldest active endurance racing event. Unlike fixed-distance races whose ...
weekend. On 4 May, the ACO revealed that 46 entries would take part in the Road To Le Mans for 2017, up from 42 the previous year.
Entry list
LMP3
GT3
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Standings
Points are awarded according to the following structure (except Le Mans):
For Le Mans:
LMP3 Driver's championships (top-5)
GT3 Driver's championships (top-5)
LMP3 Team's championships (top-5)
GT3 Team's championships (top-5)
References
External links
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2017 in motorsport
2017 in European sport